Overview
- Cubs president Jed Hoyer stated that long-term talks with Tucker will proceed under a defined valuation framework and that prospect Cam Smith’s strong rookie season won’t alter that approach.
- Tucker is batting .291 with a .931 OPS in 2025 and has teamed with Pete Crow-Armstrong to become the first teammates since 1922 to each record at least 30 extra-base hits and 20 stolen bases by July.
- Chicago sits 15 games over .500 and atop the NL Central, its best position in a division race since 2020, bolstered by Tucker’s offensive production.
- MLB insider Jim Bowden’s projection of a potential $600 million deal has fueled speculation, but Cubs ownership has yet to confirm any financial ceiling.
- Through the Kyle Tucker Foundation, Tucker has hosted events in Chicago to raise funds and awareness for hospice care, strengthening his community ties beyond Wrigley Field.